That is very good news, glad to hear that. Please extend my well wishes to Sifu
Al. If you talk to him in the near future ask him if he remembers my friend and
teacher, Sifu Joe Clarke. His passing has been kinda hard and it's hard to find
people on line who knew him to share any good memories with.
Take care,
Chris Willis

Len Torres <lenyo11@...> wrote:
Aloha Sifu Stephen,
Good news, GM Dacascos is at home back in Hawaii!
On another note; Sifu Ben & his other bro Artie were
my Instructors from '73-'77, then I trained with Artie
'84-'85. We had some good times here in Denver
training & all. Sifu Ben also took me to Hawaii with
his then wife & kids, I was only 14 at the time. This
last March I sent Sifu Al a random e-note & responded
in kind, as it turned out my family & I were going to
Hawaii on vacation & Sifu Al invited me to train with
them. Talk about awesome! On Wed. we had lunch &
chatted & wed. I trained at his private Dojo. We spoke
like we've known each other for years, he said those
were my roots, what an awesome man as you know.
God bless you and yours.
Kajukenbo Ohana
Sibak Len Torres

--- American Kajukenbo <asda_sifu@...> wrote:

> Aloha!
>
> I cannot recall whether or not I have sent a reply
> to your message yet or not. However, Sifu Al has
> been a friend of mine since 1994, and I just saw him
> most recently at the Martial Arts Collective Society
> Gathering in Portland two years ago. He was smiling
> big as usual and great to talk to.
>
> I only trained with him for less than a year while
> in a state of transition in Kajukenbo. I also used
> to teach martial arts in Hillsboro, Oregon. Sifu
> Al's brother Ben Dacascos was also running a school
> on Baseline Avenue (a tobacco shop is there last
> time I saw) in addition to the already popular
> Canyon Boulevard school that Sifu Al had been
> running for years. Sometimes I would get some food
> and drop by and chat with Sifu Ben. I have also met
> Mark on more than one occasion, and used to see him
> at Sifu Al's school back before he got "famous". Our
> school used to help with the Beaverton parade and
> Lion Dance. The Dacascos family has ALWAYS been very
> warm and courteous to me. I have many great memories
> knowing them and Sifu Al never forgets my face - no
> matter how many years go by.
>
> MAY GOD BLESS HIM FOR A QUICK AND SAFE RETURN HOME
> TO FAMILY AND AMERICA!
>
> My prayers are with you all. God bless!!!
>
>
> Sifu Stephen K. Miller
> American Kajukenbo Self-Defense
> Emerald Heart Warrior Hoshinjutsu
> P.O. Box 11332 - Eugene, OR 97440
> 541.543.5070 - www.nwkajukenbo.com
>
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